Preparing mass storage

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Understand the process of preparing external media, why drives are partitioned, and how to add a partition. Using the Computer Management console to examine media and control partitions. Learn about formatting new media and choosing NTFS or exFAT file sys

- [Instructor] It's been a long time…since I've had to prepare storage media.…Back in the dark old days, computer disks…came raw and unformatted.…You had to prepare a new disk each and every time,…and for a hard disk, the process involved…multiple steps and confusing decisions.…Today, the process is easier,…mostly because mass storage media comes preformatted.…In this movie, I cover what to do…when media doesn't come preformatted,…or when formatting is otherwise necessary.…I also cover the mysterious process…of drive partitioning and preparation.…

Hopefully, these are steps you rarely have to take,…but when you do, the necessary tools are readily available.…But don't go too easy.…The process of preparing media for use…also erases any previous information.…So before you mess around, ensure that you're working…with storage media that doesn't contain…anything you want to keep.…Once you're certain that the media can be formatted,…the process works like this.…First, you ensure that the drive…contains a usable partition.…

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1/17/2017

IT technicians support a wide variety of hardware, everything from internal processors, and hard drives to external monitors and printers—not to mention all the ports and connectors in between. These and other peripherals, devices that expand the basic computer system, are explored in this course. Join Dan Gookin for a tour of each component. Dan shows how you can add and remove parts and also how to modify settings to meet custom needs. He also explains how to perform maintenance and how to troubleshoot common issues.

This course is designed to provide a detailed introduction to PC hardware and peripherals. The fundamentals of storage, processing, graphics, audio, displays, and networks are covered. Whether you're a budding IT professional or someone who seeks a deeper understanding of how devices works, you can gain a foundation of help desk knowledge by examining the steps and techniques demonstrated in this course.